Nike is cutting about 1,700 jobs
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Nike will lay off about 2% of its employees, or close to 1,700 people, as the sportswear behemoth looks to…
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Oregon Zoo-tested tech helps in study that finds wild polar bears are losing weight on land as sea ice melts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rapidly warming Arctic is taking a toll on polar bears, according to a new study using technology beta-tested at the…
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A fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but ‘super educational’ spectacle
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine…
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Management issues at Oregon’s Crater Lake prompt feds to consider terminating concession contract
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Years of management issues involving facility upkeep and staff at Oregon’s Crater Lake have prompted the federal…
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Pacific Power files for rate hike with Oregon PUC; average residential customer would see nearly $30 monthly boost
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power has filed a general rate case and a Transition Adjustment Mechanism update with the Oregon Public Utility…
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Oregon Employment Dept. shares what claimants can expect when new Frances Online system goes live on March 4
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department on Wednesday announced more details of what Unemployment Insurance claimants can expect when…
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Searchers find, rescue lost snowmobiler after hours in the snow and cold near Crater Lake
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — A southern Oregon man who made a wrong turn and became separated from his group on a rented snowmobile near…
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US marshals seize F-150 pickup; sale proceeds to go toward ex-Sunwest CEO’s $74 million fraud restitution order
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Wednesday that it has seized a vehicle purchased for Jon…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz issue statements on their vote for Mayorkas impeachment
Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives voted by a narrow…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to cap insulin cost at $35
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 1508, which caps the price of insulin at $35 and prevents Oregonians with…
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Bonneville Power Administration says first-quarter net revenues down due to dry winter
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bonneville Power Administration on Tuesday released its first official forecast of the expected financial performance…
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Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum asks state Court of Appeals to let Measure 114 take effect while state appeals ruling
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In papers filed late Friday afternoon, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a motion asking the Oregon Court of Appeals to…
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Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast
The federal government has finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast, authorities announced Tuesday, bringing the…
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Oregon financial agency reminds consumers to be wary of romance scams this Valentine’s Day
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Romance scams can happen any time of year, but with Valentine’s Day this week, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation…
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ODOT travel alert: Winter storm expected in Gorge, Cascade passes; NWS winter storm warning, advisory
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wind and snow may cause hazardous travel conditions in the Columbia River Gorge and mountain passes this week with a low…
Continue Reading Merkley votes against foreign aid bill, says Netanyahu’s war campaign fails to reflect American values
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued the following statement Monday after voting against the Senate’s national security…
Continue ReadingFormer professional wrestler William “Billy Jack” Haynes in custody in wife’s death in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former professional wrestler William Albert “Billy Jack” Haynes Jr. has been taken into police custody in connection with…
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State using $5 million from ARPA to fund OregonSaves retirement accounts for over 900 child care providers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Retirement Savings Board and State Treasurer Tobias Read announced Monday that $5 million of dedicated American…
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Coalition proposes ‘People’s Budget’ for Oregon Legislature’s short session
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A coalition of groups has laid out its budget priorities for the Oregon legislative session…
Continue ReadingOSU researchers make key advance for capturing carbon from the air
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A chemical element so visually striking it was named for a goddess shows a “Goldilocks” level of reactivity –…
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